Michael Bourn

Outfielder Michael Bourn came over from the Houston Astros at the trade deadline this season. Bringing Bourn to Atlanta is one of the best moves Braves general manager Frank Wren has made.

The Braves have lacked a solid leadoff hitter for years, but Bourn changed that. Bourn brought much needed—and recently unfamiliar—speed to the Braves.

Along with his tremendous speed, Bourn is a great hitter that gets on base often. He had an on-base percentage of .349 with 62 stolen bases in 2011. Only 22 of those stolen bases came with the Braves, but that's the kind of damage he can make.

The Braves also did a much better job of producing runs once Bourn was on the team. I can't wait to see how well the Braves can utilize Bourn next season when they have him for an entire year.